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Jan 01

Ellen White’s 196th Birthday Celebrated with Walk-Through Display

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Exhibit visitor reads about Ellen White’s fireballs vision. This walk-through display is a celebration of Ellen White's 196th birthday, and focuses on her influence in the South and Nashville’s importance in spreading the three angels' messages.

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Albert Dittes and Kathy Ross stand in front of the walk-through display. Members of the Highland, Tenn., Church, Dittes and Ross were the driving force behind the event. Dittes took care of the research and writing portion of the exhibit, while Ross handeled the copy editing and designing aspects.

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Albert Dittes shares with visitors a team photo of the Southern Publishing Association back in 1953. Other prominent institutions on display include Riverside Sanitarium and Hospital, Madison College, and Nashville First Church.

Visitors talk about the walk-through display. The event was hosted by Kentucky-Tennessee Conference at the office, and was put together by two Highland Church members.

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In a nostalgic celebration that transported visitors back in time, the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference office hosted a walk-through display called “Visions of Nashville.” The display celebrated Ellen White’s 196th birthday and took place on November 19, 2023, at the Conference office.

The event was prepared by two Highland, Tenn., Church members, Albert Dittes and Kathy Ross. Dittes, the driving force behind the event, took care of the research and writing portion of the exhibit, while Ross, the other half of the dynamic duo, handled the copy editing and created the engaging walk-through display.

The event provided a captivating exploration of Ellen White’s influence on Nashville, Tenn., with a focus on key institutions such as the Southern Publishing Association, Riverside Sanitarium and Hospital, Madison College, and the Nashville First Church. Attendees were particularly captivated by the in-depth study of Ellen White’s fireball vision, which shed context on the Nashville dream.

Greta Tindall, who attends the Jamestown, Tenn., Church, expressed her enthusiasm for the event.

“My biggest takeaway was learning how all these [Church pioneers] were just like us,” said Tindall. “You read a little bit about their good points and bad points, and it shows you how they had a day-to-day experience just like we do. It’s inspiring because, despite their flaws, they accomplished so many great things and were great servants of God.”

Dittes says he is happy attendees were inspired.

“Ellen White’s legacy in Nashville is a story that needed to be told,” said Dittes. “She said Nashville was a center of influence — and nowadays it’s kind of become a tourist mecca. So, this is all just a reminder that the Lord is calling us [to be an influence], and His work is very important.”

Kentucky-Tennessee | January 2024

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